A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold by George R.R. Martin

A Storm of Swords: Blood and Gold

A Song of Ice and Fire #3b

George R.R. Martin

607 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous dark tense medium-paced

Description

The third volume, part two of A Song of Ice and Fire, the greatest fantasy epic of the modern age. Now a major Sky Atlantic TV series from HBO, featuring a stellar cast. The Starks are scattered. Robb Stark may be King in the North, but he must be...

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Community Reviews Summary of 4,464 reviews

Moods

adventurous 90%
dark 80%
tense 69%
mysterious 34%
emotional 33%
sad 27%
challenging 24%
funny 6%
reflective 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 23%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 22% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 7%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 53% | Yes: 42% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 60% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.51

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